WHAT'S NEW IN RELIC

September 2009

 

The Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center for Genealogy and Local History
(RELIC), Prince William Public Library System, Bull Run Regional
Library, 8051 Ashton Avenue, Manassas, VA 20109.  703-792-4540  Email:
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .

 

To read the latest lists of new materials available in RELIC click on
http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/new_acquisitions.htm
<http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/new_acquisitions.htm> .   

SPACE GOING QUICKLY FOR

"RELIC AFTER DARK," SEPTEMBER 26,

FEATURING DR. JOHN P. COLLETTA

            The Fifth Annual "RELIC After Dark" is scheduled for
Saturday, September 26, at Bull Run Regional Library, from 7 to 11 p.m.
This gala event will give participants an opportunity to dine, conduct
personal research, and to enjoy a talk by one of America's favorite
genealogical lecturers, John Philip Colletta, Ph.D.  

Dr. Colletta's topic for the evening will be "Hacks and Hookers and
Putting up Pickles:  Snares of Yesteryear's English."  Misinterpreting
small words can lead to big mistakes in research.  He will show how to
use the historical context as well as special dictionaries to discover
what the old records really say.

            Dr. Colletta is the author of They Came in Ships, Only a Few
Bones, and Finding Italian Roots.  Copies of his books will be offered
for sale by the Friends of the Central and Bull Run Libraries and he
will be available to autograph them.

Admission for this event is $25 per person, and includes a buffet
dinner, assorted beverages including wine and beer, and free printing
from library electronic and microfilm resources.  RELIC staff will be on
hand to assist.  Door prizes will be distributed along with dessert.
Dressy casual attire is suggested.   The number of seats remaining is
limited.  Proceeds from this event will help benefit RELIC's collections
and programs. 

Checks made payable to "PWPLS" (Prince William Public Library System)
may be sent to RELIC, Bull Run Regional Library, 8051 Ashton Avenue,
Manassas, VA 20109.  Please call 703-792-4540 or email [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>  for further information.  

RELIC PROGRAMS

Here are our latest offerings.  Funding for RELIC programs is provided
by the Friends of Central and Bull Run Libraries.  Sign language
interpretation is available for Prince William Public Library programs
if requested at least three weeks in advance.  To be notified of
upcoming programs and new resources in RELIC, visit
http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/whats_new_in_relic.htm
<http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/whats_new_in_relic.htm>  and click
on Subscribe to What's New in RELIC.  All these programs will take place
at the community room at Bull Run Regional Library, 8051 Ashton Avenue,
Manassas, VA.  You may register for any of these programs at
703-792-4540 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .   For
details see http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/relic_programs.htm
<http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/relic_programs.htm>  

September 10, 11 am  - Finding Your Family in the News, with Don Wilson.
Repeated September 22, 7 pm.

September 19, 2 pm - "William Grayson and the Constitution," with Lucy
Baker-Dickey.

September 26, 7-11 pm - Fifth Annual RELIC After Dark, featuring John P.
Colletta, Ph.D.

October 8, 11 am - RELIC's Genealogical Roundtable

October 27, 7 pm - RELIC's Genealogical Roundtable

November 1, 2 pm - Teasing the Silent Woman from the Shadows of History,
with Barbara Vines Little, CG.

  

The Genealogy Doctor is In

Schedule a private, 30-minute visit with RELIC's Don Wilson to discuss
an historical or genealogical problem that has stumped you.  Please call
703-792-4540 for a free appointment.   Here are upcoming scheduled
times.

Thursdays, September 17, October 1 and 15 - 10 am-noon.

Thursday, September 10, 11 a.m.

Repeated Tuesday, September 22, 7 p.m.

FINDING YOUR FAMILY IN THE NEWS

Presented by Don Wilson

Using newspaper archives for historical research has never been easier.
In a program at Bull Run Regional Library, RELIC's Don Wilson will
describe how a growing number of newspapers online may be searched for
items useful for family and local history.   Now you can find
obituaries, marriage notices, court cases, advertisements, news items,
local gossip, photos - anything that might appear between the pages of
the hometown gazette.  He will show how to find those databases and put
them to use.

This program will be presented on Thursday, September 10, at 11 a.m. and
repeated on Tuesday, September 22, at 7 p.m.  To reserve a seat for this
free program, contact RELIC at (703) 792-4540 or at [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 

Saturday, September 19, 2 p.m.

"WILLIAM GRAYSON AND THE CONSTITUTION, 1788"

Presented by Lucy Baker-Dickey

     William Grayson was Virginia's first United States Senator, and the
only Senator whose home was in Prince William County.  He was General
Washington's aide-de-camp during the American Revolution and took an
active role in the debates establishing the federal government and the
U.S. Constitution.  He advocated the adoption of a Bill of Rights.

     Author Lucy Baker-Dickey, a descendant of William Grayson, has just
published a book documenting his life, which contains all his known
correspondence and details his participation in the Virginia debates
over the Constitution.

     She will present an overview of Grayson's contributions to American
history in a talk at Bull Run Regional Library on Saturday, September
19, at 2 p.m.  Following her talk, copies of her book "William Grayson
and the Constitution, 1788," will be available for sale.  Another of her
books "Birds of the Caribbean," (second edition, just out) will also be
available for purchase.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit Friends
of the Central and Bull Run Libraries.

     To reserve a seat for this free program, contact RELIC at (703)
792-4540 or at [log in to unmask]  

Thursday, October 8, 11 a.m.

Tuesday, October 27, 7 p.m.

RELIC's  GENEALOGICAL ROUNDTABLE

RELIC's Genealogical Roundtable returns, moderated by Don Wilson.  It's
a chance to discuss your family history challenges in a group
environment and get tips for new approaches.  You can attend either or
both sessions:  Thursday, October  8 at 11 a.m., and Tuesday, October
27, at 7 p.m., at Bull Run Regional Library's community room.  

     Please call (703) 792-4540 or email [log in to unmask] to register
for this free event.  

            To be notified of upcoming programs and new resources in
RELIC, visit http://www.pwcgov.org/library/relic/whats_new_in_relic.htm

Have a question about Prince William County history, places or families?
Need guidance with your genealogical research?

You may contact RELIC staff for help and advice at Ask RELIC
<http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001840001757>  or by
calling us at 703-792-4540. 


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